France F9
Clermont Ferrand, France
April 3-9, 2000
Surface: Carpet (Indoors)
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 64
$10,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Julien Varlet - 519)
1. Cristian Kordasz
2. Olivier Patience
3. Jerome Hanquez
4. Cedric Kauffmann
5. Bartlomiej Dabrowski
6. Daniel Elsner
7. Dennis van Scheppingen
8. Jan Hermansson

First Round
(1)Cristian Kordasz d. (q)Markus Menzler 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3
(LL)Nicolas Thomann d. Luben Pampoulov 7-6(4) 6-4
(LL)Fabrice Betencourt d. Martin Stepanek 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3   [Betencourt replaces Simon Larose]
(8)Jan Hermansson d. (q)Remi Dupre 6-4 6-3
Julien Varlet d. (3)Jerome Hanquez 6-4 6-3
(q)Nicolas Mahut d. David Skoch 6-3 4-6 6-1
(WC)Anthony LaPorte d. (WC)Julien Maes 7-5 6-3
(6)Daniel Elsner d. Jean-Michel Pequery 6-1 6-4
Olivier Mutis d. (5)Bartlomiej Dabrowski 6-3 6-3
(q)Tim Crichton d. (q)Matthias A. Muller 7-6(6) 4-6 7-6(6)
(q)Julien Couly d. (WC)Julien Benneteau 7-5 6-3
(4)Cedric Kauffmann d. Andreas Weber 6-1 6-1
(7)Dennis van Scheppingen d. Philippe Pasquier 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(1)
(q)Vincent Allegre d. Gilles Elseneer 6-4 7-6(8)
Ivo Karlovic d. (WC)Thierry Ascione 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4
(q)Marc Merry d. (2)Olivier Patience 7-6(14) 7-6(2)   [Merry takes Per Thornadtsson's spot]

Second Round
(LL)Nicolas Thomann d. (1)Cristian Kordasz 6-2 6-3
(8)Jan Hermansson d. (LL)Fabrice Betencourt 6-3 6-3
(q)Nicolas Mahut d. Julien Varlet 6-4 7-5
(6)Daniel Elsner d. (WC)Anthony LaPorte 7-6(1) 6-7(5) 6-3
Olivier Mutis d. (q)Tim Crichton 6-2 6-4
(q)Julien Couly d. (4)Cedric Kauffmann 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(3)
(7)Dennis van Scheppingen d. (q)Vincent Allegre 6-4 7-5
Ivo Karlovic d. (q)Marc Merry 6-1 6-4

Quarterfinals
(LL)Nicolas Thomann d. (8)Jan Hermansson 7-5 6-3
(6)Daniel Elsner d. (q)Nicolas Mahut 6-4 ret.
Olivier Mutis d. (q)Julien Couly 4-6 6-2 6-0
Ivo Karlovic d. (7)Dennis van Scheppingen 6-3 6-4

Semifinals
(6)Daniel Elsner d. (LL)Nicolas Thomann 6-4 6-3
Olivier Mutis d. Ivo Karlovic 0-6 7-5 6-4

Finals
(6)Daniel Elsner d. Olivier Mutis 6-3 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Ascione/Cuaz - 1106)
1. Ashley Fisher/Jose Frontera
2. Tim Crichton/Todd Perry
3. Cedric Kauffmann/Ivo Karlovic
4. David Skoch/Martin Stepanek

First Round
(LL)Marc Merry/Djalmar Sistermans d. (1)Ashley Fisher/Jose Frontera 7-5 6-3   [Merry/Sistermans replace Christian Persico/Andrea Stoppini]
Olivier Patience/Julien Varlet d. (WC)Olivier Mutis/Nicolas Perrein 6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
Matthias A. Muller/Patrick Sommer d. (3)Cedric Kauffmann/Ivo Karlovic 6-4 7-6(4)
Remi Dupre/Anthony LaPorte d. Andreas Tattermusch/Andreas Weber 6-4 7-5
James Davidson/Robert Lindstedt d. Markus Menzler/Kamil Patel 6-4 7-5
(4)David Skoch/Martin Stepanek d. Thierry Ascione/Julien Cuaz 7-6(6) 6-2
(q)Nick McDonald/Nicolas Thomann d. David Abelson/Niko Karagiannis 6-7(10) 6-3 7-6(6)
(WC)Gilles Elseneer/Wim Neefs d. (2)Tim Crichton/Todd Perry 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
(LL)Marc Merry/Djalmar Sistermans d. Olivier Patience/Julien Varlet 6-3 6-2
Matthias A. Muller/Patrick Sommer d. Remi Dupre/Anthony LaPorte 7-5 6-3
James Davidson/Robert Lindstedt d. (4)David Skoch/Martin Stepanek 6-4 7-5
(WC)Gilles Elseneer/Wim Neefs d. (q)Nick McDonald/Nicolas Thomann 6-4 6-4

Semifinals
Matthias A. Muller/Patrick Sommer d. (LL)Marc Merry/Djalmar Sistermans 7-6(6) 7-6(6)
James Davidson/Robert Lindstedt d. (WC)Gilles Elseneer/Wim Neefs 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4

Finals
James Davidson/Robert Lindstedt d. Matthias A. Muller/Patrick Sommer 3-6 7-6(6) 6-3